Playa Flamenca holiday information and video

Orihuela Costa

Playa Flamenca

Playa Flamenca is a quiet beach-side residential urbanization, located 45 minutes from Alicante airport, 30 minutes drive from Murcia San Javier airport and 15 minutes drive from the bustling town of Torrevieja. It is part of the self-styled Orihuela Costa which is itself part of the municipality of Orihuela.

The urbanisation made of apartments and villas sits on a well-kept, small beach with sun bed hire available during the summer months.

The Costa Blanca
The Costa Blanca is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Europe. Much of the coastline is still wild and rugged, with many sandy beaches offering peace and tranquility. There are also plenty of busy and exciting areas, sympathetically developed, for those looking for a bit more action.

Inland, hillsides covered with terraced vineyards and lush-green citrus orchards are dotted with pretty villages of narrow streets leading to flower-filled squares.

Shopping
Across the main road, inland from the complex, there is a large modern shopping centre with a major supermarket, many restaurant and bars, banks, hairdressers and boutiques.

Next to the complex the new local police headquarters is situated.

Golf
Three championship courses are within a 10 minute drive of the resort, including the fabulous Villamartin, a frequent venue for the Mediterranean Open.

The Campoamor Golf Course is set amongst the palm and pine trees and is a beauty; nearby Las Ramblas is another magnificent course and a real test of golf skills.

Within a 30 minute drive, you can choose from another eight courses, each with its own unique design, including the world famous La Manga and La Finca courses. All are challenging but are most enjoyable to play.

Excursions

The Orihuela region, with its many museums, churches, and historic buildings, is well worth a visit. The old part of the town of Orihuela was declared a historic-artistic and monumental area in 1969. There are many noble buildings, six of which are declared Cultural Heritage sites.

Historical buildings and museums can also be visited in the nearby cities of Murcia and Cartagena. 


For the lovers of ecological and environmental tourism, visit the lakes of La Mata and Torrevieja, where you can enjoy a mud bath. These baths are renowned internationally for their curative properties particularly for rheumatic, dermatological, heart and respiratory complaints.

Torrevieja, a 10 minute drive away, boasts a marina, waterfront market, street entertainment, shops, numerous cafes, bistros, restaurants, bars, and a beautiful church square. The superb palm-lined promenade and harbour boardwalk are the ideal place to go for that evening stroll.

Leisure & Recreation
Tennis, water sports, aqua parks, golf and go-carting are all available close by.

Eating Out
Across the main road there are several international dining opportunities within the shopping centre and further afield, in the nearby towns, there are many tapas bars and restaurants where you can try the local cuisine.


Climate
The Costa Blanca enjoys a typical Mediterranean climate, with cool sea breezes in summer and protection by surrounding mountains against the cold north winds in winter. The area averages nearly 3,000 hours of sunshine each year and the average temperature easily exceeds 20 degrees.

In 1986 the World Health Organisation recommended the climate of the area as one of the most equitable in the world – neither too hot in the summer nor too cold in the winter. On average it can boast 325 sunny days each year making it an ideal all year round destination

Villamartin holiday information video

Villamartin

Is the neighbouring urbanisation to Playa Flamenca and is a five minutes’ drive centre to centre. It is a prestigious golf course development inland from Orihuela Costa

The Villamartin development began in 1972 and has evolved into an attractive Mediterranean village of 1500 apartments, townhouses and villas.

At the heart of Villamartin is a central square, which boasts a bank, supermarket, a variety of shops, cafes bars and restaurants and two superb golf courses. 


With over 300 days of sunshine every year, nearby sandy beaches, and a relaxed international lifestyle, Villamartin is a very popular holiday destination.

Beaches
The nearby beautiful sandy beaches for most of the year have plenty of space to relax. Even in August they are not crowded, and all carry the European blue flag of quality.

Golf
The resort offers two excellent 18 hole courses, the original Club de Golf Villamartin and the newer Las Ramblas de Orihuela. Both provide a good and enjoyable challenge for golfers of all levels.

There are also numerous championship courses within one hour’s drive of Villamartin, making this the ideal base for aficionados of the Scottish sport.

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Orihuela
Also close to Villamartin is the old administrative town of Orihuela, famous for its market gardens and splendid baroque cathedral.

Cuisine
Try any of the delicious varieties of rice dishes, combined with shellfish, fish or meat that are renowned in the region of Alicante.

To complete your meal, the region offers some excellent local wine denominations and for dessert, don’t forget the famous ice creams, Turrón and dates. 


Climate


Villamartin enjoys a privileged location and an excellent mild climate, with an average year round temperature of 18-20° C.